Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 9.2
Date 2012.12.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4N3/1R6/r7/4p1np/1kP1P3/3K2P1/8/8 b - - 10 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Na4 Bb6
  7. 7.Nxb6 axb6
  8. 8.c3 Bd7
  9. 9.Ba4 Ne7
  10. 10.Bc2 Ng6
  11. 11.h3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O h6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.d4 Bc6
  15. 15.dxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Qxd8 Rexd8
  17. 17.g3 Nd7
  18. 18.Be3 Nc5
  19. 19.Nd2 Nf8
  20. 20.f3 Nfe6
  21. 21.h4 Bb5
  22. 22.a3 Rd7
  23. 23.b4 Nd3
  24. 24.Reb1 Ba4
  25. 25.Bxa4 Rxa4
  26. 26.Kf1 b5
  27. 27.Ke2 Ra6
  28. 28.h5 c5
  29. 29.bxc5 Ndxc5
  30. 30.Rxb5 Na4
  31. 31.Rc1 Rc7
  32. 32.Nb1 f6
  33. 33.c4 b6
  34. 34.Rd5 Nac5
  35. 35.Rc2 Rc6
  36. 36.Rb2 Kh7
  37. 37.Rb4 g6
  38. 38.hxg6+ Kxg6
  39. 39.Rd2 h5
  40. 40.Nc3 Rxa3
  41. 41.Nd5 Kf7
  42. 42.Nxb6 Nb3
  43. 43.Rd7+ Ke8
  44. 44.Rb7 Nbd4+
  45. 45.Bxd4 Nxd4+
  46. 46.Kd1 Kd8
  47. 47.Rd7+ Ke8
  48. 48.Rb7 Kd8
  49. 49.Nd5 Ra1+
  50. 50.Kd2 Ra2+
  51. 51.Rb2 Rxb2+
  52. 52.Rxb2 Nxf3+
  53. 53.Kd3 Ng5
  54. 54.Rb8+ Kd7
  55. 55.Rb7+ Kd6
  56. 56.Nxf6 Ra6
  57. 57.Ne8+ Kc5
  58. 58.Rc7+ Kb4
  59. 59.Rb7+ Kc5
  60. 60.Rc7+ Kb4
  61. 61.Rb7+

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